Geert Jan van Oldenborgh

Dutch climate scientist (1961–2021)
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Geert Jan van Oldenborgh

Summary

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1961-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gouda[4]. He died on +2021-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a climatologist[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Geert Jan van Oldenborgh…
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died in Gouda[4].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was born on +1961-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on +2021-10-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's native language[10].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh worked as a climatologist[6].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's professions included physicist[7].
  • Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Paul Scherrer Institute[11].
  • Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was employed by University of Oxford[13].
  • Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[14].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was educated at Leiden University[15].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's education included a stint at Pearson College UWC[16].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[17].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh received the Time 100[19].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh is recorded as male[20].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000388686301[22].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281963505[23].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6898-9535[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's family name is recorded as Van Oldenborgh[26].
  • Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's given name is recorded as Geert[27].

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Origins and Family

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1961-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[15], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; Pearson College UWC[16], a school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1974[34]; and University of Amsterdam[17], a university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1632[37], headquartered in Amsterdam[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include climatologist[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include Paul Scherrer Institute[11], an institute[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1988[41]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1472[44], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[45]; University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1096[48], headquartered in Oxford[49]; and Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[14], a research institute[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1854[52], headquartered in De Bilt[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], a grade of an order[54], in Netherlands[55], founded in 1815[56] and Time 100[19], an award[57].

Death and Burial

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on +2021-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gouda[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Geert Jan van Oldenborgh born?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh die?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died in Gouda[4].

What did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh do for work?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh worked as climatologist[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh go to school?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was educated at Leiden University[15], Pearson College UWC[16], and University of Amsterdam[17].

What awards did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18] and Time 100[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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